Autographic register



July 30, 1929. G. J. NETl -i' AUTOGRAPHIC REGISTER Filed Jan. 18, 1926 8 Sheets-Sheet 1 qEORqE Gil/ 1mm July 30, 1929. G. J. NETH AUTOGRAPHIC REGISTER 8 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Jan. 18, 1926 Q ORqE JJYE TH,

July 30, 1929.

G. J. NETH AUTOGRAPHI C REGI STER Filed Jan. 18. 1926 8 Sheets-Sheet July 30, 1929; NETH 1,722,477

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Patented July 30, 1929.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE J. NETH, OF DAYTON, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO THE. 'EGRY REGISTER COMPANY,

OF DAYTON, OHIO, A CORPORATION OF OHIO.

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Application filed January 18, 1926. Serial No. 82,020.

My invention relates to .autographlc registers and in particular to folding mechanism for folding paper therein operated in combination with ejecting and alignlng .5 mechanism.

It is the object of my inventionto provide a machine which will align, e ect and fold supplies of .paper sheets passing therethrough which are delivered from rollers or other sources of unfolded supplies.

It is my object to provide a mechanism which will perforate the sheet or sheets which are to be stored to facilitate thelr bending when they fold. I

It is my object to promote mechanlsm which will fold such sheets 1n alternate folds in order to so stack them -that the sheets may be read one bypne 1n folded condition as the top ticket is lifted off of the bottom one. I

Referring to the drawings;

Figure 1 is a side elevation from the handle side of the complete machine, the

side wall of which is broken away to disclose the end of the storage basket and the wei ht oke' F igurg 2 is a side elevation of the forward part of the machineshowmgthe mechanism for operating and controlling the weight used in the folding-mechanism;

Figure 3 is a detail side elevatlon of the handle side showing the mechanism for controlling the perforating mechanism;

Figure 4 is a plan View Wlllll the writing table removed and cover removed and the sheets broken away so that the interior mechanism can be observed; 7

Figure 5 is a section on the line 5 of Figure 4 showing the folding finger, allgnv 'ing mechanism-and ejecting mechanism;

Figure 6 is a section on the line 6'6 of Figure 4, showing the portion of the mech anism for actuating the paper perforator;

Figure 7 is a perspective of the paper perforator and its supporting bars orgu des;

Figure 8 is a side elevation similar to that shown in Figure 2 showing the parts as they stand just after the release of the weight during the secondcycle of operations;

Figure 9 is a section on the line 9-'9 of Figure 2 looking downwardlyl;

Figure 10 is a plan view of the aligning mechanism;

eating cam plate. I

The general method of operation is *as Figure 11 is a detail view of the cam mechanism controlling the aligning mechan1sm;

Figure 12 is a detail view of the roller lifting mechanism; v

Figure 13 is a perspective of the reciprofollows: g I

When the handle starts to rotate, the sheets are ejected. to be delivered out of the machine are 'delivered upwardly and out of the machine while the tickets, or ticket to be folded are delivered downwardly into the folding mechanism. This ejection continues until the ejecting means is spread apart at which time the aligning arms are forced upwardly into the punched holes in the sheets and moved forwardly to final aligning position and while in such aligning position :they are withdrawn from the sheets and the sheets are re-clamped. .As this occurs, the handle in its continuous movement lifts the punching knife which punches the sheets and is withdrawn after which :the handle comes to rest. During this first cycleof operations the folding finger has been drawn backwardly to first push the sheet to the rearmost position prior to folding. The weight is at its maximum elevation at :the end of the first cycle. J The second cycle is the same for the operations of ejecting, aligning, punching and r'e-gripping, save that, when the second cycle starts ofi', the folding finger is in its rearmost position and the weight is in its uppermost position, whereas, in the beginning ofthe first cycle of operations, thefolding finger was in vertical position and the weight was half-way elevated. When the second cycle is approximately half way completed and the first folded sheet has its Those tickets which are folded portion pushed to the rear side of rated portion first on one side of thebasket r the register.

and then on the other and is alternately engaged with the weight, While all of the operations take place in each of the cycles.

Referring to the drawings in detail, 1 is the base of a register having end walls 2 and 3. 4 and 5 designate the side walls of In these side Walls the shafts 6 are journalled for supporting the paper rolls 7. On the top of the register is hinged a cover 8 having an enlarged transversely disposed casing 9 above the general level of the cover, the forward end of which terminates in fingers 10 which are engaged by the lugs 11 of the forward hinge cover 12 for holding the cover in position. The side walls are extended forwardly as at 13 and are provided with slots 14 for receiving the ends of the shaft 15 of the upper roller 16 so that the roller may move upwardly of the register.

roller.

and downwardly. This roller is pressed in engagement with the lower roller, if desired by a spring 17.

J The writing cover is provided with the usual writing opening.

A handle 18 is provided for actuating the register, which handle is limited in its movement at the end of each cycle by the movable stop 19 pivoted at 20'on the side wall 4 of'the register. 7 It will be understood that any stop. may be utilized whether it is a partof the handle or a part of the register. The handle is mounted upon the handle shaft 21 which is j ournalled in the side walls of the register. This shaft carries at either end cams 22 which are adapted to lift the arms 23 on either side of the register which are located between the rolls 16 and 24 for spreading them by lifting the upper roller 16. These arms 23 are pivoted at 25 on the side walls of the register and are so arranged that they proceed forwardly to a point adjacent the rollers where they are curved upwardly and then forwardly, terminating in a projecting forward end.26.

' Returning to the handle shaft 21, mounted on this shaft is a main actuating gear This actuating gear meshes with a pinion'34 mounted on a stub shaft'35 in the inside of the register. This pinion in turn meshes with the gear 36 mounted on the lower roller shaft 37 which is journalled in theside wall The gear 36 operates the gear 38 on the upper roller 16. The gear 38 is mounted on the shaft 15 of the upper Similar. gears 36 and 38 are found on both ends of the roller shafts so that the rollers turn in unison. These rollers are knurled at their central portions and are provided with cut away slots or grooves 39 and 40 to accommodate the pins 41, as will be hereinafter pointed out; The shaft 21 also carries a gear 42 which meshes with a gear 43 on a shaft 44. This shaft is supported on plates 45 which are also supported on the handle shaft 21 and a transverse rod carried in the side walls of the register designated 46. On the ends of the shaft 44 are plates 47 on the margins of which are located studs 48 for the pivotal mounting of the pitmans 49. Each pitman carries at its outer end a cam follower pin 50. On this pin is also mounted the arm 51 which is connected to the pin frame 52. The pitman 49 is an arched member so that it will clear the shaft 21. The pin 50 travels in the cam slot 53 formed by the aperture 54 in the plate 45 and the cam member 55 carried on the cam plate56 which forms the back of the slot. This cam plate is pivoted at 57 to the plate 45. The pin 50 travels in the slot in the direction of the arrow during the operation of the pin frame starting from the point designated 58 and returmng to that point.

When it returns to that oint it must aa'ss by the gate 59 of the cam, thereby lifting the cam 55 and the cam plate 56 about its pivotal point 57. As the pin 50 rides up .on the cam face 60 the pin frame 52 is carried upwardly at its pin end. As the pin 50 carries on the horizontal surface 61 the pins, being in engagement with the paper, it moves the paper forwardly to the last step in the stroke, deliverin the paper in aligned condition to the final position where the rollers re-engage it, the rollers having been separated from the paper during this operation as will be hereinafter explained. lVhcn the pin 50 descends through the vertical por tion of the slot at 62, then the pins 41 are being withdrawn from the paper. When the pin 50 travels through that portion of the slot designated .63, the pins and pin frame are being restored to the initial position which is engaged by the pin 50, getting to the position 58.

Turning to the pin frame it will be observed that it consists of a U-shapcd member 64 and that on one side of the parallel members of the U frame is mounted the pin .41. There are two of these frames for two pins,

but the number of pins is immaterial,

although I prefer two pins to fit in the file punch holes normally found in register sheets. The forward end of the frame is provided with a slot 65 in which is located the transverse shaft 66. Retaining washers 67 prevent lateral movement of the frame members 52. The framemembers with the pins are caused to reciprocate by reason of the connection of the pitman 49 to the arm The inside of the free p.or

51 of the frame. tion'of the U member 68 which carries the pin 41 rides on the top of-the shaft 37 in the slot 40 in the lower roller.

In Figure 5 the pins are shown just in the at 70 and which has its other end at 71 connected to the plate 45.

Assuming the sheets have just been written upon and are thereforeclamped at their forward end by the rollers, and assuming that the handle is in the position at rest against the handle stop, the operation of this mechanism is as follows.

As the handle rotates the gears 33, 34, 36

and 38 will rotate due to the actuation thereby from the shaft 21, thus ejecting the sheets until the sheets are within approximately inch of the end of their movement at which time the high points of the cams 22 on the shaft 21 of the handle go beneath the levers 23, lifting them and separating the rollers so that the sheets are no longer actu ated by 'the rollers. At this moment the pin parts comes into operation. The parts are in the position shown in dotted lines in Figure 11 with the pins just beneath the holes in the paper about inch to the rear of the rollers. The pin 50 is in the position designated 58. At the beginning of the stroke the pin and parts were in the position as shown in Figure 9, but by this time they have returned to the position shown in dotted lines. As the handle continues to turn, due to the fact that the pin frame and its associated parts are actuated through the pitmen 49, plates 47, shaft 44 and gears 42 and 43, the pin 50 travels upwardly on the face 60 of the cam 55, elevating the pins and pin frame, pushing the pins into the holes in the paper to align the paper sheets. This aligning operation and pin insertion completed when the pin 50 gets to the top of the cam 55 on the horizontal top portion 61. It then travels forwardly on 61 at which time the pins are in the paper and serve to move the sheets forwardly in aligned condition until the pin 50 gets over the vertical slot 62 at which time the pins are in their forwardmost position between the rollers. They then drop down to the position shown in full lines in Figure 11 and simultaneously the high points of the cams on the shaft 21 which have held the levers 23 elevated and have held the upper roller also elevated come to an end and allow the upper roller to drop with its arms 23, thus reclamping the paper and holding the paper in aligned position for the writing opera tion.

Perforating mechanism.

with the bar move up and down between the guide plates 77 whichare the lower guide plates and the upper guide plates 78which are spaced above the lower guide plates to allow the sheets to pass between the two pairs of guide plates. The supporting bar is connected in the end slots or cutaway portions 79 by actuating fingers :88 carried on the shaft 81 which is journaled in the side wallsof the register. One end of this shaft has wound thereon a helical spring 82 fastened to the shaft at 83 and to the side F75 wall of the register at 84 on a pin 85. The other end of this shaft 81 carries an actuating finger 86 which is engaged by an in- Folding mechanism. The folding mechanism consists of the 4 folding finger 89 which is mounted upon the shaft 90 journaled in the side walls of the register. This shaft carried on one end a helical spring 90 attached to the register at 91 and to the shaft at 92. The other end of the shaft is provided with a crank arm 93 connected to a link 94 which link is connected at its other end to an arm 95 pivoted on the side wall of the register at 96. This arm carries a cam follower 97 adapted to engage with a cam having an annular low portion 98, a portion at the point between the low portion and the beginning of the rise of the cam at 99, an intermediate high point 100 and a maximum high point 101. This cam is mounte'd'upon a stub shaft 102 journalled in the side wall of the register, which cam is actuated by a gear 103 that is in turn moved by a pinion 104 carried on the main driving shaft 21.

Weight mechanism Interconnected with the folding 'mechanism is the folding weight mechanism. This weight is designated 105. It has a pin at either end 106 traveling in slots 107 in the paper storage basket 108. The pins 106 project through the arms ofa yoke 109 which are pivoted on either side of the side walls of the register at 110. Intermediate the ends of this yoke is the intermediate link 11:1 pivoted to the yoke at 112 and having a slot at its upper end as at 113 through which projects a pin 114 carried on the arm 115. which is mounted upon the shaft 90. The forward end 116 of the yoke on one side is adapted to engage with a pin 117 which projects through a slot 118 in theside wall of the register, such pin being adapted to move backwardly and forwardly lengthwise of the machine. The end 116 is beveled at 116 to engage and move the pin 117 back to slip by the end'of the yoke. This pin is carried on a vertical lever 119 which is pivoted at its lower end to the side wall 120 and is yieldingly held in the forwardmost position by the spring 121 which is attached to it at one end and to the side wall 122 at the other end. This lever 119 carries a cam pin near its lower end 123 adapted to engage with the cam surface 12 1 of a cam latch lever 125 pivoted on the register at 126. The nose of this is designated 127 and is adapted to be engaged by the high point 101 of the cam heretofore described for a purpose to be hereinafter set forth.

Method 0 operation 0/ Hie folding, performing and weight mechanism The three cooperating elements serve to perforate, fold and mash the folds in folded position for the following method of operation in connection with the aligning and ejecting mechanism.

During the first cycle of operations, the folding finger will start off from the position shown in full lines in Figure 5. As the handle progresses in its movement, the finger will be drawn backwardly to the position shown in dotted lines in the rearinost position in Figure 2 and the weight wiil be ele vated so that the pins 106 are at the top of the slot 107. This is due to the fact that the cam follower 97 has ridden up over the high point of the cam 101 and the interconnected mechanism is held at this advanced point so that the folding finger is in its rear-most position and the weight is in its uppermost position due to the fact that the pin 117 is beneath the yoke arms 109 at the forward end thereof 116. 7

Thus, the paper which is perforated and is to be folded to the extent of the ticket ejected between the guides 128 and 129, is then guided downwardly so that its line of perforation will be delivered adjacent the rear wall of the paper basket 108 beneath theweight 105 which is in its most elevated position. The second cycle of operations then starts due to a second ejection of sheets and a second turning of the handle, due to the fact that the rotation of the handle moves the cam 101 to a point where it engages in its counterclockwise movement the nose 127 of the finger 125. That finger is elevated at the end carrying the nose 127 and depressed at the other end forcing the cam surface 124 against the pin 123 moving the arm 119 rearwardly, thus removing the pin 117 from beneath the supporting yoke arms at 116 allowing the weight to drop. When the weight drops, it carries with it the arm 111 which pulls down the arm 115 and rotates the shaft 90 against its spring 90 moving the finger forwardly to permit the perforated edge of the nezit ticket to follow along the forward ed e of the receiving basket. This finger, upon this occurring, passes back over the top of this ticket quickly to its vertical position thus forcing theticket down into the basket'due to the action of the cam follower 97 riding over the high points of the cam at 100 and 101.

, Thus, the machine goes through the sequel of operations in the first cycle of ejecting the sheets and delivering one or more of them to storage, spreading the rollers and aiigning the sheets, withdrawing the aligning mechanism and re-engaging the sheets; perforating the sheets and bringing the handie to rest, and, during this first cycle of operations, lifting the weight from midway its height to the top of its position and moving the folding finger backwardly so that the perforated portion of the paper may be guided downwardly and backwardly along the rear wall ofthe paper basket beneath the weight.

In the second turn of the handle or secend cycle, the aligning and perforating operations are repeated but the weight is al lowed to drop .on the rear portion of the paper along the first perforation, while the folding finger takes a forward position to receive the sheet having the second perforation to guide it into the basket along the forward edge thereof, whereupon it returns to its initial vertical position.

Thus the sheets are alternately folded with the perforated edges along,ifirst, the rear wall of the basket and then the forward wall of the basket.

It will be understood that I desire to comprehend within my invention such modiiications as may benecessary to adapt it to varying conditions and uses.

76 is a retaining bar.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is: f v

1. In a register of the character described having means for delivering paper to be stored, an actuating means, perforating means adapted to be actuated thereby and means to engage with sheets so perforated to guide them into folded position alongthe lines of said perforations, and means controlled by said operating means for positioning said guiding means for folding in alternate positions after successive perforating in order that saidperforatedsheet may have its successive perforated portions tioning said guiding means for folding in alternate positions after successive perforating in order that sald perforated sheet may have its successlve perforated portions aligned in a different location, and means interconnected with said folding means for guiding'the paper in its position along the perforations for compressing said paper in folded condition.

3. In a register of the character described, folding mechanism consisting of means of delivering perforated sheets into a portion of the register, a guiding finger pivotally mounted above said sheets adapted to engage therewith and means adapted to move said finger to engage with said perforated sheet to guide it, and weighted means interconnected with said guiding finger adapted to compress the folded sheet along the line of alternate perforations after the sheet has been delivered by the guiding means into position to be compressed and while the guiding means is guiding other portions of the sheet into anotherposition.

4. In a register of the character described, an operating handle, an operating shaft, a cam connected therewith, a cam follower, a link, a shaft connected thereto rotated thereby, yielding means for moving said shaft in one direction, a depending finger mounted on said shaft, an arm on said shaft, a loosely-connected link connected thereto, a yoke connected to said link, a weight carried on said yoke at one end, means to pivot the yoke with the register at the other end, a lock pin adapted to support said weight, a lever for carrying said lock pin, a cam pin on said lever, a latch pivoted on said register engaging with said cam pin to hold it in locked position and means on said lever for engaging with said first mentioned vcam whereby the weight will be unlocked and allowed to descend, said cam follower and cam being adapted through the interconnecting means to elevate said weight to its initial position and yielding means for restoring said lever carrying the lock pin to its initial locking position, said parts being so arranged that during the first cycle of operations of the operating means, the guiding finger will be moved from a position of rest to a position to fold the sheet along one line, and in the second cycle of operations said finger will be moved in an alternate position to fold the sheet along another line and said weight will be permitted to compress the sheet along the first line of this folding.

5. In a register of the character described, an operating handle, an operating shaft, a cam connected therewith, a cam follower, a link, a shaft connected thereto rotated thereby, yiel ding means for moving said shaft in one direction, a depending finger mounted on said shaft, an arm on said shaft, a loosely-connected link connected thereto, a yoke connected to said link, a weight carried on said yoke at one end, means to pivot the yoke with the register at the other end, a lock pin adapted to support said weight, a lever for carrying said lock pin, a cam pin on said sition, said parts being so arranged that during the first cycle of operations of the operating means, the guldlng finger will be moved from a positlon of rest to a posltion to fold the sheet along one line, and in the second cycle of operations saidfinger will be moved in an alternate position to fold the sheet along another line and said weight will be permitted to compress the sheet along the first line of this folding, and means operated by said common actuated means for perforating said sheet to be folded whereby it can be folded along the line of its perforation. V

6. In a machine of the character described, folding means, means to cause said folding means to assume different folding positions alternately, and weight means interconnected therewith for alternate operation, all of the said means forming coacting and mutually interdependent elements of the register mechanism.

7 In a machine of the character described, folding means, means to cause said folding means to assume different folding positions alternately, and weight means interconnected with the folding means to compress the sheets along the first line of the folding for alternateoperation of the folding means, means to lock said weight means and folding means in a predetermined position during a portion of the operation.

8. In a machine of the character described, a weight means and a folding means, operating means adapted to move the weight means and the folding means to predetermined positions, said weight means and a folding means capable of assuming different folding positions alternately, the said weight means being interconnected with the folding means and operating the said folding means on alternate operations, means adapt ed to release said weight, and means connected with said weight adapted to move the folding means to a new position due to the movement of the weight.

9. In a machine of the character described, a weight means and a folding means, operating means adapted to move the weight means and the folding means to predetermined positlons, said welght means and a folding means interconnected therewith and capable of assuming different folding positions alternately, the said Weightmeans operating the said folding means on alternate 5 operations, means adapted to release said Weight, and means connected With said Weight adapted to move the folding means to a new position due to the movement of the Weight, and means connected to the com mon operating means for restoring said 1 Weight to its initial position and for restor ing the folding means to its initial position.- In testimony whereof, I aflix my signature.

GEORGE J. NETH. 

